Project Grant MS2026009
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Hattiesburg, acting through its City Clerk administrative division, $2,514,353 in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) on August 13, 2026, to provide operating assistance and preventative maintenance for Hub City Transit paratransit service. Funds cover eligible operating expenses including salaries, fuel, office and administrative expenses, supplies, and preventative maintenance costs for rolling stock and other items with a...
- The City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi will receive $6,454,532 under a Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307) to enhance pedestrian access and ADA accessibility to bus stops. Funding of $3,373,878 will support improvements such as sidewalks, pedestrian signals, and crosswalks at selected bus stop locations through preliminary engineering, final design and engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and construction. The...
- The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Mississippi Coast Transportation Authority (CTA), a local government transit authority, a $2,200,000 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant, awarded on March 27, 2025, will enable CTA to purchase seven demand response and two fixed route replacement buses that have exceeded their useful life, replacing older diesel-powered vehicles with new dual-fuel...
- This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides the City of Jackson, Mississippi $10,892,750.00 to purchase ten (10) hybrid electric transit buses. The primary goals of this award are to transition the city's bus fleet to a low-emission fleet, reduce maintenance costs, improve service reliability, enhance mobility, and benefit all users of the public...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Jackson, Mississippi a $7.25 million Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 12, 2022. The grant will fund the purchase of five hybrid diesel-electric transit buses, including one 40-foot bus and four 35-foot buses, to replace five aging 30-foot diesel buses that have met their useful life. The new buses will help the City...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Jackson, Mississippi $17.084 million on April 16, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase heavy-duty diesel-electric hybrid buses, gasoline cutaway buses, and gasoline vans, including delivery costs. The funding will replace, expand, and modernize Jackson's existing diesel fleet with hybrid and gasoline vehicles. The period of performance extends through...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $2.879 million Project Grant to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 22, 2025, with a completion date of December 30, 2028. The grant supports the procurement and deployment of low-emission propane-fueled transit buses and supporting infrastructure for two rural public transit systems in...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Huntsville $7.176 million on July 16, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase six fixed-route hybrid diesel/electric transit buses and provide associated training to Huntsville Transit maintenance and operations staff. The City of Huntsville and Gillig LLC have an existing contract in place for the six hybrid buses. Upon delivery...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund the replacement of five 30-foot gas-fueled buses with low-emission propane-fueled buses and the addition of a propane fueling station for Tri-Valley Heartland Express. Additionally, the grant will expand the Prairieland Transit fleet with two 30-foot...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Mississippi Department of Transportation $5 million on March 23, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to fund statewide purchases of vehicles and construct a bus storage parking area for Singing River Health System. The award funds purchase of 30 ADA vans and 13 additional transit vehicles, plus construction of a bus storage and parking facility....
The Federal Transit Administration awarded Hattiesburg City Clerk $7.546 million on August 25, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to enable Hub City Transit to transition its fleet to low-emission propane-powered buses. The award funds the purchase of propane-powered buses, construction of propane fueling infrastructure, facility modifications to support propane operations, workforce development training, and project management and engineering support. This funding replaces an originally proposed battery electric bus deployment with a propane-based low-emission technology solution. Hub City Transit will use the grant to retire vehicles beyond their useful life, improving service reliability and reducing emissions compared to diesel vehicles while sustaining community transit operations. Performance occurs in Mississippi from August 15, 2026, through December 31, 2031, with ultimate completion by March 30, 2037. No sub-recipients are identified on this award. Eligible expenses cover buses, infrastructure, workforce development, and professional services necessary for implementation.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $6.5m | 8/25/26 |